Associate Ecologist

Are you an experienced, motivated Principal Ecologist looking for that next step within your career? Alternatively, are you currently working in an Associate Ecologist role, looking to enhance your knowledge, and make an impact as part of a growing, multi-disciplinary consultancy? Are you looking to work as part of a collaborative, supportive culture that prioritises its people? At Pick Everard, we value talented leaders.

We are looking to appoint an Associate Ecologist within our growing Environmental Services discipline. The successful candidate will help to build, grow, manage and support an ecological team delivering master planning inputs, ecological appraisals, ornithological surveys and studies, other protected species surveys, mitigation design and construction and post‑construction supervision and monitoring.

You will have the opportunity to benefit from an exciting and diverse workload, delivering high quality support for private and public‑sector clients across the UK including exciting infrastructure and renewable energy projects. Take a look at some of our projects here:
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As an Associate Ecologist, you must be an established Ecological Consultant with extensive project management experience and previous experience within a consultancy.

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• Experience with in bat or other protected species (ornithological or botanical).
• Ability to plan and undertake habitat surveys and to identify indicator plant species and habitat types.
• Full knowledge of UK and EU Wildlife Legislation and best practice survey techniques.

• Full membership of CIEEM.
• Demonstrable experience in leading a team.
• Experience in developing good client relationships to secure repeat business and gain new clients.

Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 780+ employees work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better.

We’re committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues.

We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.

• Agile working.
• Career and Professional Development.
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
• 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
• Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
• Stakeholder pension.
• Professional subscriptions.
• Employee Discount Scheme.
• Eyecare Scheme.
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.

We’re committed to helping you perform at your best throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability or require any adjustments to support your application or interview, please get in touch with us at  We’ll be happy to discuss how we can assist you.

We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.